Holgate Windmill history talk (From York Press)
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Holgate Windmill history talk
8:21am Tuesday 7th February 2012 in History articles
Richard Helstrip left, Master of the York Gild of Freemen, and Richard Green, of the Holgate Windmill Preservation Trust, at the mill
PEOPLE who want to find out more about Holgate Windmill are being invited to a public talk in its history and the background to its restoration.
The recent fitting of new sails to the mill has created plenty of fresh of interest in the project.
The talk, in Bedern Hall, off Goodramgate, at 7.30pm a week tomorrow, is being hosted by the Gild of Freemen of the City of York.
The talk is this year’s Harry Ward Memorial Lecture, and will be given by volunteer speakers Richard Green and Helen Hoult.
To buy tickets, which are £6 and include refreshments, phone Hazel Hague, the gild’s social secretary, on 01904 423878.
